New York City Passes Biometric Law
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. and Alyssa J. Feliciano, Esq. On July 9, 2021, New York City’s biometric data law (the “Law”) became enforceable. The Law requires specific businesses to notify customers when their biometric data is being
Young v. 1530 Rosedale Partners, LLC, et al. – Plaintiff Not Required to Show Freedom From Comparative Negligence In Addition to Establishing Defendant’s Negligence on Summary Judgment
Written by: Eve Soldatos, Esq. Edited by: Nicole A. Callahan, Esq. In this Bronx-venued Supreme Court action, plaintiff, who is blind, alleges that she lost her balance while walking down the staircase from her third-floor apartment and when she
Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”)
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. and Alyssa J. Feliciano, Esq. CURRENT STATUS The Bill passed and has been signed by the Governor. EFFECTIVE DATE July 1, 2023 TO WHOM DOES CPA APPLY? The CPA applies if a business meets one the followi
New York’s New Guidance on Preventing Ransomware
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. On June 30, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) issued new guidance on ransomware prevention. Noting the increase in ransomware attacks and increases in the cost of cybercrime, DFS iss
Proper Protocols in Correctional Health Care Help Reduce Liability Risk
Written by: Beth Boone, Esq. Administrators, officers and health care providers who work in correctional facility settings should make sure they aren’t giving plaintiffs’ attorneys a commonly exploited opening for litigation: protocol lapses
The Florida First District Court of Appeal Has Again Interpreted Section 440.13(2)(F) Fla. Stat., The “One Time Change” Statute, To Permit an Injured Worker to Select Their Own Physician When an Alternate Physician Was Not Timely Provided
Written by: Rayford H. Taylor, Esq. An employer/carrier must aggressively pursue obtaining an appointment with the newly authorized physician or risk having the injured worker select the alternate physician. While we do not know what period of
New York Public Health Law § 2801 Does Not Apply to Adult Homes
Written by: Daniele DeZago, Esq. Edited by: Nicole A. Callahan, Esq. The applicability of New York Public Health Law § 2801 has been limited thanks to a decision issued by Judge George Nolan of Suffolk County Supreme Court. In Schuckman v. At
Fourth Circuit Says Lack of Time to Investigate a Claim Can Create an Objectively Reasonable Basis for an Insurer to Refuse a Settlement Demand
Written by: Elizabeth Wieters, Esq. In an unpublished per curium opinion styled Columbia Insurance Company v. Christopher Kamil Waymer, et al, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reviewed and affirmed the South Carolina District Court
Florida Employers and Carriers May Be Subject To Monetary Damage Awards to Claimants in Rule NISI Proceedings Following Recent Appellate Court Decision
Written by: Rayford H. Taylor, Esq. Circuit court judges in Florida have the authority to require provision of benefits ordered by a jcc but which are found to be willfully withheld. Trial courts can use a Rule Nisi proceeding to not only orde
DOL Publishes Long Overdue COVID Safety Rules For Health Care Settings
Written by: Jacqueline Voronov, Esq and Robert Romeo It has been well over a year since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and the Department of Labor (“DOL”) has finally issued its highly anticipated COVID workplace safety rules